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How do I train my baby sleep through the night.

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My LO is 15 weeks now and he was born early at 35.5 weeks. We noticed a new sleep pattern where he will drink 6-7 ounces before he sleeps at 8 pm, then wkes up screaming at 2pm where we give him another feed. The strange thing is o matter how much he drinks at 2 or 3pm, he wakes up consistently at 4.30 everydat again screaming and milk is the only thing which will calm him down. we have tried everything including swaddling, does not take to the binkie, maintaining the right temp in the room and the waking up at 4.30 in spite of the 2.30 feed continues. any suggestions????He does have other symptoms in the day including frequent hiccups and occasionally a sour brash ! Another fact is apart from his sleep at night- it's so hard to put him to naps in the daytime.

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I would let him cry for a bit at the 4am wake, and increase it over time between now and 4 months of age. Go from 5 minutes to 10 to 15 etc. He may just be doing this out of habit. I fed my eldest every 3 hours until his 6 month appt and the doc looked at me like I was crazy. She said that I should have ferberized him at 4 months and that nearly ALL children, with very few MEDICAL exceptions are full capable of sleeping all night by 4 months, and that breast fed babies, like mine could go with 1 night feed and it should end by 6 months. It may just be a waiting game. Believe it or not, we sleep trained him in 3 days. He still sleeps 12 hours at night, and takes a 3-4 hour nap during the day.

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I have three words for you "Save our Sleep" look it up...Best $30.00 i ever spent, my three month old has been sleeping 7pm to 7am and taking her full naps during the day since 8 weeks thanks to a fantastic routine recommended by a friend at 6 weeks when i was losing the plot from sleep deprivation. What have you got to lose? I'm sure loving a full nights sleep and a very happy baby... Good Luck :D

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